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and there's a couple of examples i'd like to use. justice ginsburg, a very talented person who served as general counsel to the aclu, not likely to have been someone selected by a republican president. but, yet she was confirmed with 95 votes. republicans knew that she would be a liberal justice, but she was also well qualified for the judge. that's another example, and that's justice antonin scalia. he was picked by a republican president and received 98 votes. every democrat knew or probably should have known that they were voting for a conservative. but they also understood that then-judge scalia was incredibly qualified and should be serving on the united states supreme court given that he had been nominated by a president and had the requisite qualifications, which is really in the essence of what this confirmation process is and should be about. but things have changed since those votes. they've changed from what is historically acceptable and what has been the long historic tradition of the senate when it comes to senate confi
and there's a couple of examples i'd like to use. justice ginsburg, a very talented person who served as general counsel to the aclu, not likely to have been someone selected by a republican president. but, yet she was confirmed with 95 votes. republicans knew that she would be a liberal justice, but she was also well qualified for the judge. that's another example, and that's justice antonin scalia. he was picked by a republican president and received 98 votes. every democrat knew or probably...
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series for us. if any of you saw his 2008 speech to the united steelworkers challenging racism in the presidential election, which more than 5000 americans watched on youtube, you know what i'm talking about. he has a fire that burns strong and bright, but he also has a reputation as a builder of bridges between competing interests. these two attributes make him a leader worth listening to. i look forward to hearing his thoughts on how to revitalize organize labor, the countries middle class, and the economy. after his remarks, we look forward to a dialogue with you that david will moderate. please join me at a welcoming richard trumka. [applause] >> i want to thank cerrone for those very kind words -- thank sarah for those very kind words, but more importantly, for all that you do to respond to the challenges that this country is up against. i am convinced that the kids of now, what the historians look back at these -- decades from now, when historians look back at these last eight years, it will n
series for us. if any of you saw his 2008 speech to the united steelworkers challenging racism in the presidential election, which more than 5000 americans watched on youtube, you know what i'm talking about. he has a fire that burns strong and bright, but he also has a reputation as a builder of bridges between competing interests. these two attributes make him a leader worth listening to. i look forward to hearing his thoughts on how to revitalize organize labor, the countries middle class,...
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this involves the use of information to intimidate, the use of propaganda, too much more murderous acts such as we have seen and as you describe that have occurred here in the last couple of days. i would like to point out that the source of threats are not unexpected. that is that we always look very carefully, along with the afghan partners, the source of threats which might materialize on the ground. the insurgents are often taken to offering up threats which are never followed through, but we're very careful to realize that on occasion they are able to demonstrate obscene acts of violence against not just the afghan security forces, but critically against the own people. this is a measurement of the sort of character and ideology we're dealing with. there is no doubt a very difficult enemy. one that is prepared to inflict numerous injuries and deaths to promote his own political goals. if you take that to the next level of analysis, every vote cast, regardless of who they know it both for, is a personal statement against the taliban. so i think it is a very honorable and critical mi
this involves the use of information to intimidate, the use of propaganda, too much more murderous acts such as we have seen and as you describe that have occurred here in the last couple of days. i would like to point out that the source of threats are not unexpected. that is that we always look very carefully, along with the afghan partners, the source of threats which might materialize on the ground. the insurgents are often taken to offering up threats which are never followed through, but...
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shriver with us today. dr. redlinger is a president and co-founder of the children's health fund, which works to educate the general public about the needs and barriers to health care. i want to say on a personal note he really stepped up after katrina and rita working through senator clinton's office at the time to give support and encouragement to us along the gulf coast. we're grateful, doctor for your help and support. finally, ms. terry fontenot of women's hospital in baton rouge. she assumed the position in 1996 after serving as health care finance operations executive in louisiana and florida. she chairs the louisiana hospital association professional and general liability trust and is leading one of the finest hops in my view in louisiana that serves as a expertise in birthing and maternity for 8,500 children every year and is the designated hospital in louisiana to be the leader in disaster preparedness and response for this neonate group which is a very special group of infants that we need to keep ou
shriver with us today. dr. redlinger is a president and co-founder of the children's health fund, which works to educate the general public about the needs and barriers to health care. i want to say on a personal note he really stepped up after katrina and rita working through senator clinton's office at the time to give support and encouragement to us along the gulf coast. we're grateful, doctor for your help and support. finally, ms. terry fontenot of women's hospital in baton rouge. she...
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that has to be done for us. it is a drive no matter what. >> i have taken 10 minutes of time, so i will yield. >> your very kind. i appreciate you calling the hearing. it brings back memories of other hearings we have had. we will just try to tailor programs of support that are needed that will help make positive contributions. i am wondering, is there something that any of you have in mind to suggest -- and financial support and willingness for government to try to figure out ways to be more supportive, benefits of some kind? insurance programs that maybe the government can help support in terms of costs of premiums or disbursements for sharing responsibility? it seems to me that we have a lot of organic medical disabilities and frailties that come within the area of insurance that this challenge is just not being helped with. i wonder if you have any thoughts. >> i would like to comment on this notion of early intervention and actually tell you about the steady that the doctor was referring to. this was the st
that has to be done for us. it is a drive no matter what. >> i have taken 10 minutes of time, so i will yield. >> your very kind. i appreciate you calling the hearing. it brings back memories of other hearings we have had. we will just try to tailor programs of support that are needed that will help make positive contributions. i am wondering, is there something that any of you have in mind to suggest -- and financial support and willingness for government to try to figure out ways...
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rather than the rating us -- berating us -- >> you don't mean the stimulus? >> no, the crisis -- most of the world has responded very quickly. i am impressed by how many other countries -- china comes to mind -- very quickly stepping in with a large stimulus programs. the discussion at the g-20 level has been very effective in encouraging countries, let's not go back to the trade protectionist measures of the great depression, where tit-for- tat we destroyed the whole trading system. most countries have been very positive on that, with minor exceptions. they're always. but on the whole, the story of cooperation at the international level to manage this crisis has been very positive. another aspect of it, we have gotten away from this u.s.- european dominance through the g8. we are moving to a g-20-type structure, which is much more global. i would give us a very high grades. i think our government deserves a lot of credit. they did reach out, and are very active player in this. >> france and germany reported growth, unexpectedly, in the last quarter. it was w
rather than the rating us -- berating us -- >> you don't mean the stimulus? >> no, the crisis -- most of the world has responded very quickly. i am impressed by how many other countries -- china comes to mind -- very quickly stepping in with a large stimulus programs. the discussion at the g-20 level has been very effective in encouraging countries, let's not go back to the trade protectionist measures of the great depression, where tit-for- tat we destroyed the whole trading...
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te us what you mean by this? guest: the agents are dedicated and brave and it will take a bullet for the president. but since, ansecurity take us over -- since homeland security took over, there has been a question of the agents, where they will not do magnetometer or metal detection scrning at an event or shut it down early. when joe biden thrgh the first pitch in april, the secret service did know magnetometer screening whatsoever, over the objections of the baltimore field offices of the secret service and the detail itself. it is like letting passengers in an airplane without putting them thugh metal detectors. it is so basic. at other times, they will shut down screening when pressured. terrorists or a lone gunman can bring in firearms or grenades and assassinate the president or thvice president. when i tell former agents about this, they can not believe it. host: how high up the food chain, people still serving, do these decisions go? who is the ultimate person could said, you know what, the president will
te us what you mean by this? guest: the agents are dedicated and brave and it will take a bullet for the president. but since, ansecurity take us over -- since homeland security took over, there has been a question of the agents, where they will not do magnetometer or metal detection scrning at an event or shut it down early. when joe biden thrgh the first pitch in april, the secret service did know magnetometer screening whatsoever, over the objections of the baltimore field offices of the...